The Puffer Forum

Thanks for the reply PP.

Since it was obviously triggered by the lights coming on, I was worried that the puffing could be happening quite a lot. If it's not harmful then I guess there's no need to worry.

A few minutes ago I heard the sound of the timer for my lights, glanced over at my SAP tank and noticed that one of the SAPs was completely puffed up. He looked like a small ping pong ball. He almost immediately "deflated" so I didn't have time to take any pics. Although it was a cute sigh...

Thanks for the reply RTR. I figured as much. I have already separated them and put one into a large tub - I plan to return him to the store tomorrow. I am using a mixture of aragonite sand and natural gravel for the substrate. Red Sea Marine Salt was added to achieve the proper salinity. I have been...

A few days ago I purchased 2 F8s for a spare 20 gallon that I set up with a few rocks and plants (3 red mangroves and some anubias nana). Tank was cycled last week with media from my GSP tank’s filter (SG 1.10). The F8 tank currently has the following parameters: pH: 7.8 SG: 1.005 (measured using re...

I was so happy to read that your puffer made it through OK

Nutrients + light = plant growth. If the nutrients and light are in balance, you may have vigorous growth of higher (vascular) plants. If there is any imbalance, the vigorous growth will be some form of algae. There are many, many algae around, and any particular imbalance will likely promote a den...

I would guess that light could be a large factor here, if you can find amano shrimp cheap they will help keep the amount down. Others may have other ideas. I have 5 Amano shrimp in the tank and 2 Otocinclus catfish. There's so much algae though that I think I'd need a large colony of both to make a...

I read that they enjoy current, which is one of the reasons I got a 2217 for this tank. I'm using a 2215 on my other tank with the spray bar. I purchased glass lily pipes for this tank and i was really surprised initially at the strength of the outflow. I thought it might be too much for the fish an...

Good luck! I really hope this story has a happy ending.

Liliana, I think I said before that what is happening to your GSP sounds almost exactly the same as what happened to mine - this is even more true now. My puffer also had 2 bumps and one of the worms also broke out of its head (though on my puffer it came out between and above his eyes). The other w...

SAPs are carnivores, not herbivores. However, you can expect puffer bit marks on the plants from their biting the snails off the foliage and stems. Stem bites may well prune the plant. IME, a 2217 is likely to be a bit overpowered for a ten gallon tank. Also IME, a ten gallon tank is way too small ...

Pufferpunk wrote:Use cuticle nippers. There is photos of this in my article, posted above.

I have cuticle clippers. What I meant was - since the SAP is small, will I need something even smaller than what is used "normally." Sorry if I didn't make that clear.

My sap is a bugger with plants, pruned my wisteria so it's level with the gravel lol, keep an eye out for plants he doesn't like and move them to a new location. They like to remodel their homes lol This is the first comment I've seen about SAPs eating plants ... I am a big fan of lush planted tank...

It'll take a while for the Finquel I purchased from eBay to arrive here in Korea but in the meantime I have one big concern. The SAP with the biggest teeth problem is actually the smallest of the group - about 3 cm. It's mouth is so small I'm having a difficult time fathoming how I'll be able to cut...

welcome Tammy :D First I would make sure you research and gather all the information you can before purchasing the puffers. They have some very specific needs (and potential issues) so it is important that you are well educated and prepared if you want to ensure they have long, healthy lives. Your c...